withering
noun
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)
Types & categories
- weakening hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 adjective
wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
possessing annihilative power
Related & opposite
- annihilate derivation
- destructive similar to
Sense 3 adjective
making light of
afire with annihilating invective
Related & opposite
- disrespectful similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | atrophy |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | fade |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | weakening |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | annihilate |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | destructive |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | disrespectful |